"Complex, elusive, haunting, written in a transparent prose that slips you from one world to another with prestidigitous ease, A Princess of Roumania is a quietly and profoundly original novel.--Ursula K. Le Guin
“The premise of the novel is fascinating and the prose is lyrical.” --Romantic Times Bookclub on A Princess of Roumania
“Park’s fantasy debut, the first of a projected series, features a strong and resourceful teen heroine and an action-packed story of friendship and adversity. With strong appeal for both YA and adult readers, this belongs in most libraries.”--Library Journal on A Princess of Roumania
“Paul Park’s A Princess of Roumania will delight fantasy readers with its mix of intrigue, death and the possibility of rebirth. . . .An interesting first volume in what promises to be an exciting and thought-provoking series."--Bookpage
“Sharp characterization and an unusual historical backdrop distinguish Park’s charming leadoff to an intricate new fantasy series."--Publishers Weekly on A Princess of Roumania
"His people are alive, exasperating and exhilarating. His world is a grand creation, complex and inventive, charming and threatening, real and impossible, as our own."--Michael Swanwick on A Princess of Roumania
